Spring Salamander

Spring Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
LC Endemic

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eurycea wilderae

40–50% · Likely
Red-cheeked Salamander
NT Endemic

Red-cheeked Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon jordani

40–50% · Likely
Seal Salamander
LC

Seal Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Desmognathus monticola

30–40% · Possible
Imitator Salamander
NT Endemic

Imitator Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus imitator

30–40% · Possible
Southern Red-backed Salamander
LC Endemic

Southern Red-backed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon serratus

30–40% · Possible
Red Salamander
LC

Red Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudotriton ruber

30–40% · Possible
Pygmy Salamander
NT Endemic

Pygmy Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus wrighti

30–40% · Possible
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander

Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus adatsihi

20–30% · Possible
Northern Slimy Salamander
LC Endemic

Northern Slimy Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Plethodon glutinosus

10–20% · Possible
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
LC Endemic

Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Plethodon metcalfi

10–20% · Possible
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
NT Endemic

Santeetlah Dusky Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Desmognathus santeetlah

10–20% · Possible
Long-tailed Salamander
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Salamander

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Eurycea longicauda

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spring Salamander in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 40% of visitor-days record a Spring Salamander sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 340 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Spring Salamander in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Spring Salamander in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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